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"Burke examines the philosophies of William James and Charles S. Peirce to determine how certain maxims of pragmatism originated. He contrasts pragmatism as a certain set of beliefs or actions with pragmatism as simply a methodology. He unravels the complex history of this philosophical traditi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Burke, F. Thomas, 1950- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Bloomington, Indianapolis : Indiana University Press, [2013]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Pragmatisme (philosophie) > Histoire.
Sciences sociales > Philosophie.
Pragmatismus
Politische Philosophie
Political science > Philosophy.
Pragmatism.
Social sciences > Philosophy.
PHILOSOPHY > Movements > Pragmatism.
pragmatism.
Pragmatisme.
Pragmatisme > Histoire.
Pragmatism > History.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:"Burke examines the philosophies of William James and Charles S. Peirce to determine how certain maxims of pragmatism originated. He contrasts pragmatism as a certain set of beliefs or actions with pragmatism as simply a methodology. He unravels the complex history of this philosophical tradition and discusses contemporary conceptions of pragmatism found in current U.S. political discourse and explains what this quintessentially American philosophy means today"--Back cover.
Physical Description:1 online resource (256 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9780253009623

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